Compare towns
Jericho vs White River Junction vs Bolton vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Bolton has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Jericho | White River Junction | Bolton | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
3,364 |
1,163Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
36.3±1.7 16% below VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$111,125±$17k 37% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$311,600±$42k about the VT average |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
$1,299±$273 5% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.